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Heavy Equipment Technician III- PTO, Great Benefits!!

WM, Columbia, SC, United States


About us
WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.

Pay and benefits

Starting salary $30+ per hour depending on experience

Stable hours for your financial stability

Access to a stock purchase plan

Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage

Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members

Company-matched 401(k)

Adoption assistance and parent support

Hours and location

Monday – Friday every week

Starting 7AM

Rotating Saturdays with Overtime

Stable hours for financial security and work life balance

Waste disposal site in Columbia, SC

Responsibilities

Repair equipment including bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars

Diagnose and repair differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems

Perform preventative maintenance as set out by the site checklist

Complete paperwork and admin tasks such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples

Service and maintain other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other equipment

Qualifications

6 years of maintenance mechanic experience on heavy equipment

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Over 18 years of age

Legally eligible to work in the United States

Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Successfully complete and pass pre‑employment drug screen and physical

Ideal candidate

Thrives while working independently

Takes accountability for the quality and standard of their work

Good communicator ready to support other colleagues

Curious and determined fixer

Work environment and physical demands

Require frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, climbing; constant standing, walking, and grasping; occasional sitting and balancing

Exposure to physical occupational risks such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.

Exposure to physical environment involving dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements

Operates in inside garage, shop, gas plant conditions as well as outside conditions with inclement weather, heat and humidity

Pay range
The expected base pay range for this on‑site position is $24 - $36. This range represents a good faith estimate. The specific salary offered may be influenced by relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

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